Giving Yourself Permission in Your Career with Wende Headley

This week I sat down again with Wende Headley, CFP to talk about
how to align your career with your values by giving yourself
permission to make the pivots and changes you want to make. 


Wende is a Certified Financial Planner,  Certified Divorce
Financial Analyst, and Partner at Abacus.  She leads the
firm-wide Women & Money initiative, which provides resources
and education about the broad range of financial issues faced by
women. In addition to her primary role as wealth manager for her
clients, she regularly speaks at local women’s and professional
organizations, hosts investment discussion circles with women in
Pasadena, and serves as an AARP Tax Aide volunteer for low-income
seniors.


She earned an MBA from Harvard University, a BA in Economics and
French from the University of Michigan, and a Certificate in
Financial Planning from UCLA.


She enjoys spending quality time with her husband and children.
Whenever possible, you might find her skiing, running, doing a
triathlon, volunteering at her kids’ school, or attempting to get
that next book read for her Book Club.


HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:


Challenges that dual career couples face

The career and family decisions that led Wende to becoming a
financial planner

The transitional challenges of full time employee to full
time stay-at-home parent and then back to full time employee
again

An insight into discussions Wende had with her husband before
the transition

How communication played a critical role in each career shift

What it took to become comfortable with all of the changes

The best way to view your life and career to allow yourself
to breathe

Wende does this to reduce the “noise” in her life

A great place to start if you’re struggling to give yourself
permission in your life and career

What a values conversation with yourself or your spouse can
do for your life

How often you should check in with life goals for you and
your spouse

What conversations to have with little ones while going
through career transitions

Why it’s important for you and your partner to support each
other when discussing career moves to your children

The most impactful way to create empowerment around your
money

The benefits of understanding your own risk factor

The comfort of having a financial plan B or plan C



LINKS WE MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:


Couples That Work



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Abacus Website

Wende’s e-mail